Description: Two fine and interesting antique maps published back to back in Mitchell's School Atlas by E.H. Butler & Co.(Philadelphia) - see below. The maps are entitled: "No. 1 The World on an Equatorial Projection - Map of the Eastern & Western Hemispheres" - dated 1852 "No. 2 The World on a Polar Projection - Map of the Northern & Southern Hemispheres" - dated 1852 "No. 3 Map of the most recent Antarctic Discoveries" - dated 1852 and on the reverse: "No. 4 Map of North America" - dated 1858 Good condition with the usual brown spots and mild damp staining - see scans. Original hand coloring . Map size 12 x 9.5 inches , ideal for framing Samuel Augustus MitchellFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to navigationJump to searchSamuel Augustus MitchellBorn1792 Bristol, ConnecticutDiedDecember 20, 1868 (aged c. 76) PhiladelphiaNationalityAmericanOccupationGeographerSamuel Augustus Mitchell (1790,[1] Bristol, Connecticut – December 20, 1868, Philadelphia) was an American geographer.Mitchell's 1846 map of Texas, Oregon, and CaliforniaMitchell's 1864 map of India, Tibet, China and Southeast AsiaHe was born in Connecticut.[1] Mitchell worked as a teacher before turning to publishing geography textbooks and maps. He became involved in geography after teaching and realizing that there were so many poor quality geographical resources available to teachers. He moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in either 1829 or 1830. He was in Philadelphia when he founded his company. His son, S. Augustus Mitchell, became owner in 1860. Their publications covered all genres of geography: maps, travel guides, textbooks, and more.[1] Sales of his 24 works reached an annual volume of over 400,000 copies.[2]Works[edit]Mitchell's School Atlas, 1845—1857[1]General View of the World, Physical, Political, and Statistical, 1846Travellers' Guide through the United States, 1850References[edit]^ Jump up to: a b c d "Map of Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay; Map of Chili". World Digital Library. 1860. Retrieved 2013-06-13.^ Drake, F. S., Dictionary of American biography, 1870External links[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Samuel Augustus Mitchell.Works by or about Samuel Augustus Mitchell in libraries (WorldCat catalog)Mitchell's Ancient Atlas digitized by Loyola University New Orleans
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Date Range: 1800-1899
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